Epic Series
The Epic Series are the six biggest mountain bike stage races. The most prestigious race is the Cape Epic. The other five functions as qualifier for it.
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | March–December |
| Region | |
| Discipline | Mountain bike racing |
| Type | Stage race |
| Organiser | Various |
| Web site | [[http://www.epic-series.com/%20www.epic-series.com] www<wbr/>.epic-series<wbr/>.com<wbr/>/%20www<wbr/>.epic-series<wbr/>.com]] |
| History | |
| First edition | 2018 |
History
After the Cape Epic was invented more mountain bike stage race were created.
In 2018 the parliament of the Canton of Grisons signed a four-year contract with the Swiss Epic that they spend 300.000 CHF each year.[1] They will become a good pendant to the Cape Epic.[2]
Races
| Name | Est. | Month | Region | Country | Stages | Legend | Qualifier | Triple Crown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Epic | 2004 | March - April | Western Cape |  | 8 |  |  | |
| Port to Port | 2014 | late May | Newcastle | .svg.png){kind=small} | 4 | | | |
| Reef to Reef | 2018 | mid August | North Queensland | | 4 | | | |
| Swiss Epic | 2014 | late August - early September |  |  | 5 | | | |
| Cape to Cape | 2008 | mid October | Western Australia | | 4 | | | |
| The Pioneer | 2016 | late November - early December | Southern Alps |  | 6 | | | |
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Qualifications
Performance Allocation
The winners of the men's, women's, mixed, Masters and Grand Masters receive a spot at the following Cape Epic. The second placed teams of the Swiss Epic receive also a spot.[4]
Draw Allocation
One spot per category will be drawn at the final days. Only finisher of the event and no winner's are able to win the spot.[5]
Epic Series Legend Race
The three big races Cape Epic, Swiss Epic and The Pioneer are so called Legend Races.[6]
Epic Legend Medal
Bikers how finished all three Legend races receive the Epic Legend Medal.
| Accomplish at | Name | Country | Cape | Swiss | Pioneer | Duration | In one Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Swiss Epic | Minter Barnard | | 2011 | 2018 | 2016 | 7 years, 5 months and 12 days | | [7] |
| 2018 Swiss Epic | Haley van Leeuwen | | 2018 | 2018 | 2017 | 1 year, 7 months and 4 days | 2018 | |
| 2018 The Pioneer | Timothy Hammond | | 2016 | 2018 | 2018 | 2 years, 8 months and 10 days | 2018 | [8] |
| 2018 The Pioneer | Peter Felber | | 2018 | 2016 | 2018 | 2 years, 2 months and 13 days | | |
| 2018 The Pioneer | David Wright | | 2013 | 2018 | 2018 | 5 years, 8 months and 6 days | | |
| 2018 The Pioneer | Enrico Theuns |  | 2012 | 2014 | 2018 | 6 years, 7 months and 29 days | | |
| 2018 The Pioneer | Chak Shing Cheng |  | 2014 | 2018 | 2018 | 4 years, 8 months and 10 days | 2018 | |
| 2018 The Pioneer | Alan Gordon | | 2016 | 2018 | 2018 | 2 years, 8 months and 10 days | | |
| 2019 Cape Epic | Alexander Donaldson | | 2019 | 2018 | 2018 | 6 months and 9 days | | [9] |
| 2019 Cape Epic | Kylie Burrows | | 2019 | 2016 | 2016 | 2 years, 6 months and 7 days | |
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References
- "1,5 Millionen für "einzigartige Mountainbike-Veranstaltung"" [1,5 million for a "unique mountain bike event"]. Die Südostschweiz (in German). 2018-08-23. Archived from the original on 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- "Garantiert weitere Gäste in Graubünden" [Guaranteed more guests in Grisons]. Die Südostschweiz (in German). 2018-08-21. Archived from the original on 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- "Series-races". Epic Series. Archived from the original on 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- "Swiss Epic is an absa Cape Epic Qualifier". Swiss Epic. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- "Cape Epic Qualification". The Pioneer. Archived from the original on 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- "Epic Legends". Epic Series. Archived from the original on 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- "Five riders are in line to earn Epic Legend medals if they complete #ThePioneer 2018!". Facebook. 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- "Hammond and van Leeuwen make Epic Series history – six new Epic Legends at The Pioneer 2018". Epic Series. 2018-11-30. Archived from the original on 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- "Old and new Epic Legends reflect on remarkable week at Absa Cape Epic". Epic Series. 2019-03-25. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
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